Summary:
Sissonville, West Virginia, is served by a single school, Sissonville Elementary School, a small PK-4 institution with 216 students within the Kanawha County Schools district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that this is a small school with a favorable 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio, which can allow for more individualized attention. Academically, the school shows a clear split: math proficiency (40.5%) slightly exceeds the state average (39.4%), while English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (41.8%) trails the state by 5.8 percentage points. This ELA gap is the school's biggest weakness, especially since the district itself is at the state average. Within the school, there is a notable grade-level disparity in math, with 4th graders scoring 46.3% proficient compared to 3rd graders at 34.2%—a 12.1-point gap that suggests either a particularly strong 4th grade cohort or that math interventions are taking hold by that grade.
The school's statewide ranking has been volatile, swinging from 297th (19th percentile) in 2023-2024, up to 195th (45th percentile) in 2024-2025, then back down to 274th (23rd percentile) in 2025-2026. This instability is likely due to the small student body, where the performance of a single cohort can dramatically shift results. Per-student spending is substantial at $13,111 (2018-2019 data), which supports the small class environment. No socioeconomic data was reported, making it difficult to fully contextualize performance. Overall, Sissonville Elementary offers a solid math foundation but needs focused attention on ELA instruction to improve its standing.
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